I thought AR had been there to Tokyo for Nairsan. So this is going to be 19th Step.
Nice. :-) On Mon, Apr 13, 2009 at 9:11 AM, Gopal Srinivasan <[email protected]>wrote: > > > > Winning score > > http://www.mumbaimirror.com/article/30/20090413200904130257058188ee731ff/Winning-score.html > > AR Rahman ties up with Japanese composer Joe Hisaishi for a film on the > origin of Kalaripayattu > > By Kunal M Shah > Posted On Monday, April 13, 2009 at 02:57:06 AM > > Rahman at the Kamakura temple in Tokyo > > AR Rahman has added another feather to his cap. The composer has now tied > up with Japanese > music composer Joe Hisaishi for the music of their forthcoming > Indo-Japanese venture. > > Our source said, “Rahman, Bharat Bala (director) and some people from > Disney (who are > producing the film) met Joe Hisaishi in Tokyo on April 6 to discuss the > film. Apart from Kamal > Haasan and Asin, the film also stars the Japanese actor Tadanobo Asano > (Mongol, Wind Up Type, > Last Life In The Universe) in a film which will trace the origin of the > martial art in India.” > > According to our source the film deals with Kalaripayattu, the martial art > form of Kerala. > > The source added, “Kamal was very keen to work with a Japanese actor after > he met Jackie Chan > during the music release of Dasavtaram. > > This is a $ 50 million project by Bharat Bala who will also be directing > the film. Research > work on the martial art form is currently on. The film will show that > martial arts originated > from India and not from Japan, as the myth around the world is.” > > Bharat Bala and Rahman are in Tokyo and remained unavailable for comment. > > About Joe Hisaishi > > Bharat Bala, Joe Hisaishi and AR Rahman in Tokyo > > Mamoru Fujisawa, professionally known as Joe Hisaishi, is a composer and > director known for > over 100 film scores and solo albums dating back to 1981. While possessing > a stylistically > distinct sound, Hisaishi’s music has been known to explore and incorporate > different genres, > including minimalist, experimental electronic, European classical, and > Japanese classical. > > -- regards, Vithur
